scholarly journals High-Tech Entrepreneurship in Europe: A Heuristic Firm Growth Model and Three “(Un-)easy Pieces” for Policy-Making

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 267-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luca Grilli
Keyword(s):  
Growth Model ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
High Tech

scholarly journals Exploring work: the interaction between scientists and policy-makers. Case study of 863 Plan of China

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (03) ◽  
pp. C04
Author(s):  
Wen Ke
Keyword(s):  
Research And Development ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Boundary Work ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Interaction Process ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Science Advice

Improving communications between scientists and policy makers have being received more and more attention in China. Based on negotiation-boundary work theory (Jasanoff, 1990), this paper presents an analysis of the interface between scientists and policy makers by drawing on the Strategic High-tech Research and Development Program of China (863 Program). The analysis indicates, first, that it is very important of science advice in China, the negotiation and the consensus between scientists and policy makers is vital for policy making; second, that it is dangerous to rely on Technocracy in China, the policy makers give up the discretion while influence experts’ decisions by controlling the consist of scientist advisory committee, which directly result in politicalizing academic research. For scientists and policy makers in China, they should redefine their respective authority boundary, and make the interaction process open and transparent.

Family firm versus non-family firm: the role of resource orchestration in fast-growing high-tech SMEs

2022 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Torbjörn Ljungkvist ◽  
Börje Boers ◽  
Jim Andersén
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
Family Firm ◽  
Comparative Case Study ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Resource Orchestration ◽  
Paradoxical Growth

PurposeThis paper strives to understand the role of resource orchestration (RO) in the rapid growth of high-tech small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).Design/methodology/approachBased on a comparative case study, RO is compared between a high-tech family firm and a high-tech non-family firm. To capture the complexity of RO, this study applies a longitudinal approach using a large volume of archival and interview data gathered over ten years.FindingsThe configuration of family-firm paradoxical growth-oriented RO emphasizes RO based on collectivism and responsibility, although relying on large-scale conforming normative control. In contrast, the configuration of non-family-firm growth-oriented RO emphasizes administrative-based delegation and management-supported value creation.Originality/valueBy suggesting ownership-based RO configurations, this study provides insights into how ownership types, i.e. family firms and non-family firms, affect RO in firms operating in complex and dynamic environments. These configurations explain how and why RO is arranged in a growth context.

High-Tech Entrepreneurial Firms in a University-Based Business Incubator

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 249-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fumi Kitagawa ◽  
Susan Robertson
Keyword(s):  
Firm Growth ◽  
Social Space ◽  
Network Formation ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Entrepreneurial Firms ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Technology Incubator ◽  
Underlying Processes

This paper considers the underlying processes and contexts of incubation as critical factors in accelerated firm growth in a university-based technology incubator. At the heart of the study is a concern to understand these dynamics in the early stages of incubation, including processes of firm network formation, the capacity to access and use combinations of resources at various phases of incubation, and the ways in which the incubator, as a techno-social space, supports the connection of different resources and their relationships. Building on theoretical frameworks that draw on the conceptual work of Lachmann and Bourdieu, the authors argue that it is possible to identify ‘heterogeneous resources' as different forms of ‘capital’ at work in the incubation process. The empirical case study at a university-based technology incubator illustrates the ways in which university incubators help high-tech start-up firms to build these capabilities through network formation and a variety of types of resource mobilization.

scholarly journals Monitoring Spatial Changes in Manufacturing Firms in Seoul Metropolitan Area Using Firm Life Cycle and Locational Factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (14) ◽  
pp. 3808
Author(s):  
Youngsoo An ◽  
Li Wan
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Industrial Development ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Location Quotient ◽  
Seoul Metropolitan Area ◽  
Spatial Changes ◽  
High Level

This paper diagnoses the development of the manufacturing industry in the Seoul Metropolitan Area (SMA) using portfolio and regression analyses. Following the life-cycle perspective, four types of spatial changes of firms have been identified, namely firm formation, inflow, outflow, and dissolution, which are applied to analyze the manufacturing development in SMA. For portfolio analysis, we propose the Net Formation Index and Net Inflow Index to measure the spatial changes of firms at the city level. The two indices facilitate horizontal comparison among cities in SMA in terms of firm growth from new opening and relocation. Using spatial regression analysis, we identify significant location factors that contribute to firm change patterns. Our tests show that a high level of industrial specialization (measured by location quotient) has a dual effect. On the one hand, high level specialization attracts new or inflow firms, particularly in the light and high-tech manufacturing industries. On the other hand, it leads to an increased number of closed or outflow firms, plausibly due to increased competition among local firms. The proposed methods can be applied to diagnose industrial development in clusters of inter-connected cities and design policy tools to boost the local industry.

scholarly journals INVESTMENT PRIORITIZING IN HIGH TECH INDUSTRIES BASED ON SWARA-COPRAS APPROACH

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 534-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarfaraz Hashemkhani Zolfani ◽  
Mohsen Bahrami
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Biomedical Engineering ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Electromechanical Systems ◽  
Nano Technology ◽  
Large Margin

One of the symbols of developed countries is high tech industries. High tech industries have a large margin. One of the priorities of developing countries is the progress in this type of industries. The decisions about priority of developing an industry are so hard that seems it should be seen from different perspectives. This research is focused on decision and policy making in priority of high tech industries in Iran. Two MCDM methods are applied in this research for decision making in this area. SWARA for evaluating and weighting criteria and COPRAS for evaluating and ranking alternatives are applied. Eleven experts from different fields participated in this research to make decision with SWARA and COPRAS. Four high tech industries including Biomedical Micro Electromechanical Systems (BioMEMS), Nano Technology, Biotechnology, and Biomedical Engineering were selected for this research. These industries were selected based on the potential of Iran. Final result shows that Nanotechnology is at the top of priorities in Iran. Authors believe that this methodology can be useful in other issues in this and other areas of research.

The Role of High-Tech Entrepreneurship on Regional Development

2018 ◽  
pp. 259-271
Author(s):  
Maria del Mar Miralles-Quiros ◽  
Jose Luis Miralles-Quiros ◽  
Julio Daza-Izquierdo
Keyword(s):  
Regional Development ◽  
Firm Growth ◽  
High Growth ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Growth Potential ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Global Recession ◽  
Development Policies

In a globalized business environment characterized by the existence of mature sectors, it is essential to focus our attention on those firms with low entry barriers as well as high growth potential in order to design adequate regional development policies. In this context, we analyze firm growth in Brazilian technology-based companies over the 2002-2013 period testing the Law of Proportionate Effect which allows us to provide useful information for policy makers. This study confirms that firm growth is not a random process and, most importantly, we observe that there has been a positive and significant effect of more profitable firms on firm growth in years of global recession. Consequently, we highlight that public policies should be focused on small, profitable and less indebted firms of the technology-based sector because they would contribute to business dynamism and job creation.

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